Participants

The weight of student loan debt is preventing many from saving for retirement.

A 65-year-old couple can expect to pay $220,000 on health care in retirement, a government group says.

More than eight in 10 employees said they focus on cost information during open enrollment for health and other insurance benefits.

Money market funds received the most inflows from defined contribution plan participant transfers in June.

A survey finds lower and middle-income mothers are the most financially stressed employees.

They want safety from market volatility, and they don’t think Social Security will be there for them.

On average, they started saving for retirement at age 26.

Unconfirmed assumptions often appear to underlie a reluctance to retire.

More retirement plans may be adding financial wellness programs, due to increased interest in participants' retirement readiness. 

Nearly one-third of workers say they would leave their job if health insurance was discontinued.

More defined contribution plan participants made trades last month, according to Aon Hewitt.

In the second half of a conversation with PLANSPONSOR, U.C. Berkeley Economics Department Chair Shachar Kariv discusses the importance of defining and driving “financial rationality” among workplace savers.

Forty-five percent of “younger” respondents to a recent survey said they have student loan debt.

Ninety-five percent of workers believe financial literacy is important, LIMRA says, but their takeaways can vary.

Automatic enrollment and automatic asset allocation products are helping 401(k) participants save and diversify.

PLANSPONSOR talks with U.C. Berkeley's economics department chair about the role of “decision science” in improving participant decisionmaking and closing the retirement income gap.

Looking for research-backed insights about retirement plan participant decisionmaking? We’ve got them.

Retirement plan industry leaders discuss practical solutions for retirement plan sponsors.